Take peppermint oil for hypertension, new study suggests: Here's why

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 1.4 billion adults around the world were living with high blood pressure in 2024. Medically known as hypertension, this condition occurs when the heart has to use more force than normal to move blood through the arteries.

Left untreated, high blood pressure can lead to several health issues, such as heart attack , stroke, heart failure , chronic kidney disease , vision loss , and dementia . High blood pressure is currently treated through a combination of medications and healthy lifestyle factors, such as eating a low sodium diet , being physically active, and maintaining a healthy weight .

Now, a study recently published in PLOS One Journal has found that taking peppermint oil each day may also help with lowering high blood pressure. For this study, researchers recruited 40 adults who had either elevated blood pressure , also sometimes referred to as “pre-hypertension,” and stage 1 hypertension .